Cue tip



Patented Nov. 17, 1925.

UNITED STATES JOHN W. STALDER,

PATENT OFFICE.

TO CARL cui: T112.

Application filed March 18, 1925. Serial No. 16,491.

l" 0 all whom z5 may concern.:

Be it known that I, JOHN 1V. STALDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lincoln, in the county of Lancaster and State of Nebraska, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cue Tips, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in billiard cues, an object of the invention being to provide means for securing a tip to a cue in a manner to permit of its ready removal and the convenient substitution of a new tip.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means of the above character which include an attaching ferrule whose inner end engages the cue in a manner to permit of its being tightly held in place without disturbing the flush appearance of the cue and thus confusing the player.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one end of a cue having a tip attached thereto in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view of the same.

Figure 3 is an elevation showing the parts in separated relation.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4 -4 of Figure 2. i A

Figure 5 is an inner end view of the tip.

Figure 6 is an end view looking at the outer end of the tip holder or thimble.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates a portion of a billiard cue having a reduced end 11 and a beveled shoulder 12 at the inner end of the reduced end.

Threadedly mounted upon the reduced end 11 of the cue is a ferrule 13 whose inner without causing an uneven ridge to form` upon the cue at the inner end of the ferrule, the beveled end 14: of the ferrule engaging over and substantially enclosing the beveled shoulder 12. The cue stick and .ferrule are thus maintained in a substantially flush condition and the smooth surface is presented which will not distract or interfere with the player.

Threadedly and removably secured in the outer end of the ferrule is a thimble 15, the latter being provided with a reduced threaded extension 16 so as to form a coupling section which engages the ferrule. The opposite end of the thimble is `interiorly threaded so as to threadedly and removably receive the neck 17 of a tip 18, the latter being preferably formed of ber. The ferrule is provided with an opening 19 for the reception of a suitable instrument whereby it may be tightlv adjusted in position or readily removed.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described the invention what is claimed is In a cue, a stick having a reduced end, a ferrule threadedly secured upon said end and having a tool receiving opening therein,

a beveled shoulder at the inner end of the reduced end, a beveled inner end for the ferrule to engage over said shoulder, a thimble, a tip threadedly engaging one end of the thimble and a reduced coupling section at the opposite end of the thimble for removable engagement with the outer end of the ferrule.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

JOHN W. STALDER. 

